AP PhotoAlbert Haynesworth received a $100 million deal from Washington. So far, the Lions don't appear to be big spenders in the free-agent market.

Grand Rapids Press columnist Brian VanOchten joined Bill Simonson on "The Huge Show" to talk about the opening of free agency in the NFL and the Detroit Lions' relative inactivity.

"The Lions need to go out and overpay for a big name, someone who's worth a lot of money, but they just have to pay him a little bit more than any other team would just to open up that door of credibility," VanOchten said.

"Same way (Detroit Tigers president) Dave Dombrowski did when he brought in Pudge. He opened the door for a lot of other guys. But I just don't see the Lions as a player for any of those big names. The Lions needed to make a splash. They've made no splash."